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heptachord

[ hep-tuh-kawrd ]

noun

  1. a musical scale of seven notes.
  2. an interval of a seventh.
  3. an ancient Greek stringed instrument.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of heptachord1

From the Greek word heptáchordos, dating back to 1720–30. See hepta-, chord 1

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